====== startModbusRtu ======

''void startModbusRtu(u8 comCh, u8 slaveAdr, u16* regBuffer, u16* bitBuffer)''
|comCh: The RS-232 channel to listen on |
|slaveAdr: The Modbus slave address |
|regBuffer: Word data memory |
|bitBuffer: Bit data memory |

Starts a Modbus slave on the MOACON listening on RS-232 channel ''comCh'' with Modbus slave address
''slaveAdr''. ''regBuffer'' and ''bitBuffer'' are the areas of memory from which the master will read and write word data and bit data respectively. Those buffers must be declared ''static''.

Because the MOACON uses the Modbus protocol over and RS-232 channel, it is necessary to open the RS-
232 with the ''openCom'' function before calling ''startModbusRtu''. 

<code c>
static u8 MDcoil[10];
static u16 MDregister[10];

openCom(2,38400, C8N1);
startModbusRtu(2,1,MDregister, MDcoil);
</code>

NOTE: Although the MOACON can have more than one RS-232 channel using the CPU Module and the
Communication Module, the MOACON does not support multiple Modbus slaves running simultaneously.

An example within a digital input module in slot 1, and a digital output module in slot 2:
<code c>
#include "moacon500.h"

static u8 MDcoil[2];

void cmain(void)
{
    portInit(0, 1); // Input module in slot 0
    portInit(1, 0); // Output module in slot 1

    openCom(0, 115200, C8N1);
    startModbusRtu(0, 1, NULL, MDcoil);

    while(1)
    {
        int i;

        // read inputs into MDcoil
        MDcoil[0] = portBlockIn(0);

        // write MDcoil to outputs
        for(i = 0; i < 8; i++)
        {
            portOut(10 + i, (MDcoil[1] >> i) & 1);
        }
    }
}
</code>

See also: [[moacon:about_modbus:index|About MODBUS]]

[[MOACON:index#System_Library:|MOACON home]]